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In the Dark

Most Americans Don't Know When
Their Social Security Benefits Kick In;
Plus, Getting By on $955 a Month

By

Jennifer JohnsonThe Wall Street Journal Online

Updated June 10, 2005 11:59 p.m. ET

In the Social Anxiety column, we round up some of the best writing on Social Security and Medicare from around the Web. (Some links may require registration or subscriptions.)

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IN THE DARK: Most Americans don't know the age at which they will qualify for Social Security benefits, according to a survey on retirement by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. More than half of workers surveyed thought they would be eligible for full benefits sooner than they actually will be, reports Humberto Cruz of Tribune Media Services...